Western New York National Cemetery Rock Salt Delivery36C78626Q50102Base and Four, One Year Options -- 6850

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration is soliciting rock salt delivery services for Western New York National Cemetery under solicitation number 36C78626Q50102. The contractor must deliver pure sodium chloride in bulk on an as-needed basis from August through March annually, coordinated with the cemetery's Contracting Officer's Representative and subject to strict specifications requiring free-flowing salt completely covered with waterproof, non-porous tarpaulin and free from foreign matter. Key qualifications include proof of active Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) certification through the SBA at time of quotation and award, System for Award Management (SAM) registration, and demonstrated relevant experience with a minimum of three prior road salt delivery contracts. The evaluation methodology is lowest price technically acceptable, with the Government evaluating the lowest-priced quote's technical qualifications first; if acceptable, award will be made without further evaluation. Questions from prospective quoters are due by 4:00 p.m. EST on April 10, 2026, and quotations must be submitted electronically to Antionette.Collins@va.gov by 8:00 a.m. EST on April 20, 2026, with three separate PDF volumes covering company information and SDVOSB certifications, technical narrative, and pricing.

This procurement is set aside 100% for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 325998 with a 650-employee size standard. The contract is structured as a single-award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) vehicle with a guaranteed minimum of $1,000 and maximum aggregate value not to exceed $300,000 across the base year and four one-year option periods. The base performance period runs from August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027, with four optional one-year extensions extending through July 31, 2031, and the contractor must perform at least 50 percent of contract work in-house per Public Law 116-183. Delivery quantities increase across the contract periods, with the base year requiring 300 tons, Option Year I requiring 350 tons, Option Year II requiring 400 tons, and Option Years III and IV each requiring 450 tons of rock salt. Performance location is Western New York National Cemetery at 1254 Indian Falls Road, Corfu, New York 14036, with deliveries restricted to Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., excluding all eleven federal holidays plus any additional days declared by the President.